Chemsex-associated drug use amongst men and gender-diverse people having sex with men in the UK: Findings from an online community survey, 2024

George Baldry, Giulia Habib Meriggi, Dolores Mullen, Helen Corkin, Amelia Andrews, Catherine M Lowndes, David Reid, Catherine H Mercer, John Saunders, Hamish Mohammed, Dana Ogaz, Blood Safety, HIV Division, UK Health Security Agency, Institute for Global Health, University College London, The National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections At University College London in Partnership with the UK Health Security Agency

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on April 29, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 8, Page 884-891, July 2026.
ObjectivesChemsex is the use of select psychoactive drugs to enhance sexual experiences and has been described among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). We aimed to characterise sexual risk, wellbeing and health-seeking behaviours ...